Event Format:
Athletes competed in two types of lift: the snatch, in which they raised the bar over the head in one movement, and the clean & jerk, in which they raised the bar i two movements using the combined strength of arms and legs. Each athlete was allowed three attempts at each type of lift. The best result in each type of lift counted in the final score for the athlete.

Event facts: Men's Middle-heavyweight competition was held at the Georgia World Congress Center and 25 athletes participated in the event.

These results for Men's Middle-heavyweight - Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics - are based on the official olympic reports and the Olympian Database